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I glanced at the Iron Can and noticed that only one skull remained on its exterior, and that skull looked quite different from the others.
Firstly, this skull was about the size of a palm. Although it was the only one, its body filled the entire Iron Can. Strangely, no matter what angle I viewed it from, I could always see its pair of blood-red eyes.
“Caw caw~~ caw caw~~” As the skull was summoned, its mouth opened and closed, emitting a chilling ghostly wail, resembling a living Ghostly Being.
“Bang~~” With each movement of the skull's mouth, the previously cracked Iron Can suddenly let out a crisp sound and then shattered into a pile of fragments in the blink of an eye. At that moment, the figure of the skull flickered and burst out from within the Iron Can, transforming into an afterimage as it charged toward the room's window.
The skull quickly reached the glass of the window. Seeing that neither I nor Liu Zhenxian had followed, it simply stopped and turned to face us both, grinning ominously as it said, “Hehe, I'm finally free! I'm leaving this place. Once I become powerful enough, I'll come back to take my revenge on both of you.”
Upon hearing the voice of the skull, my eyebrows involuntarily raised in disbelief as I asked, “Are you... Wang Hongtao's soul?”
I had heard Wang Hongtao's voice before; it was somewhat deep and slightly hoarse, quite similar to the voice coming from this skull.
The Eerie Aura surrounding the skull swirled for several seconds before condensing into a half-meter tall humanoid shape. Glancing at that figure, I already knew the true identity of this skull.
The final step of the Twelve Fiends Resurrection Technique was to have those twelve souls battle each other and select the strongest one to emerge as a demon. The demon that burst forth from the Iron Can was precisely Wang Hongtao's soul.
At that moment, the demon Wang Hongtao let out a sinister laugh. He pointed at me and Liu Zhenxian with arrogance and said, “Hehe, Stinky Taoist, did you think I would stay dead? You forced me into a corner before, so I had no choice but to use my own soul to complete the Twelve Fiends Resurrection Technique. Fortunately for me, I survived and became a true demon. Hehe, Jiang Ling, I know I can't defeat both of you right now, but once I grow stronger, your deaths will be inevitable.”
Seeing Wang Hongtao looking so pleased with himself made me shake my head in exasperation. I replied, “Wang Hongtao, if I could kill you once, I can do it again. This time too, you will die by my hand; nothing will change.”
Upon hearing my words, a sudden wave of intense unease surged within Wang Hongtao. Although he was a demon forged from the Twelve Fiends Resurrection Technique, if given some time to grow stronger, he might reach the level of an Eternal Ghost King among Ghostly Beings.
However, Wang Hongtao now faced Liu Zhenxian, an Eternal Ghost King, and me, a master of both Taoism and Buddhism. Both of us could easily defeat Wang Hongtao in a one-on-one fight, leaving him with no choice but to flee.
Seeing the situation was not in his favor, Wang Hongtao's expression turned grave. He moved closer to the window, and with a cold snort, he said, "Hmph, just wait for me. Within half a month, I will return to take my revenge on you."
With that, Wang Hongtao's body swayed and transformed into an afterimage as he rushed toward the glass of the window, attempting to break through and escape outside.
"Bang~~" A loud crash echoed in the room, but the glass above the window remained unbroken. Instead, in an inconspicuous spot at the bottom right corner of the glass were three or four Exorcism Talismans.
As Wang Hongtao charged toward the glass, those Exorcism Talismans were instantly activated by the Evil Qi emanating from him. They emitted faint white Daoist light that intercepted his soul.
Wang Hongtao's face darkened as he pointed at the talismans on the window and said in a grim voice, "Stinky Taoist, do you really think these broken talismans can stop me? You underestimate me. Hmph, get out of my way!"
Wang Hongtao gathered Eerie Aura in his hands and swiftly struck at the talismans. Originally meant as a test, those talismans were not very powerful.
At that moment, a gust of cold wind swept past the talismans. Soon after, those talismans spontaneously ignited without fire and turned to ashes, dissipating into the air.
Seeing that the talismans had been easily destroyed, a smirk appeared on Wang Hongtao's lips as he arrogantly declared, "Hehe, Stinky Taoist, I’ll be taking my leave now. Next time we meet, I will surely take your life!"
With that, Wang Hongtao's body flickered again as he prepared to pass through the glass and escape. However, during the time he was delayed by the talismans, Liu Zhenxian had already appeared before the window and blocked his path.
Liu Zhenxian moved too quickly; he crossed his arms over his chest and fixed a cold gaze on the fleeing Wang Hongtao. A glint of killing intent flashed in Liu Zhenxian's eyes as he extended two fingers and spoke icily to Wang Hongtao: "Wang Hongtao, I will give you two options. The first is that I kill you now to prevent you from growing stronger in the future; it won't be so easy to eliminate you then."
Liu Zhenxian's expression was serious. Realizing Liu Zhenxian was not joking and sensing his overwhelming power, Wang Hongtao had already given up on struggling.
Wang Hongtao sighed, his voice weak as he asked, "What is the second option?"
Liu Zhenxian glanced at Wang Hongtao and replied calmly, "For the second option, you can choose to submit to my daughter. In that case, I might consider sparing your life."
Wang Hongtao fell silent for a moment before finally gritting his teeth and kneeling before Liu Zhenxian. He spoke, "I choose the second option. I am willing to become your daughter's Ghost Servant."
I watched this scene unfold with some surprise. I had initially thought Wang Hongtao would struggle desperately and fight against us. I never expected him to submit so readily.
"Well, this works too. No need for me to intervene, and it saves me some energy," I said as I put away the Demon-Subduing Staff and quietly observed Liu Zhenxian. The next developments no longer required my involvement.
(End of Chapter)
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